Assad forms new government, keeps top ministers

Beirut : Lebanon | Jun 23, 2012 at 4:58 AM PDT

Source: Jerusalem Post

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Reappointment of Syrian defense minister Rajha quashes rumors he was assassinated by rebels. Syrian President Bashar Assad issued a decree to form a new government on Saturday, shaking up many cabinet posts but keeping the heads of the interior, defense and foreign ministries, state television... FULL ARTICLE AT Jerusalem Post

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